Monday, 9 June 2014

WELCOME TO HAWAII by Ainara


Hawaii´s 50th state in the USA.Its first inhabitants came from Polynesia.

A GROUP OF ISLAND  
Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.There are eight big islands. All of them are volcanic and very mountainous.Hawaii´s capital is Honolulu.

ANIMALS IN THE SEA 
Apart from different types of fish,there are sea turtles, whales and dolphins around Hawaii..

THE HULA DANCE  
This girl is a hula dancer.The hula dancer is a traditional Hawaiian dance.Hula dancer´s costume always includes flowers 

SURFING: A TRADITIONAL SPORT  
Surfing is a traditional Hawaiian sport.This  sport started in 1905.Children start surfing in Hawaii when they are very Young!

 CANOEING: A TRADITIONAL SPORT  
Another very popular sport in Hawaii is canoeing. It is hawaii´s national sport. They call canoeing "paddling". There are lots of canoeing club in Hawaii. 

THE HAKA  
Another traditional dance in Hawaii is the "haka" or war dance. The haka comes from Polynesian tradition. Before they go canoeing, they dance the haka.